Identity Management

Controlling who has access to a system and limiting their privileges is necessary to securing any information system. Cradle Systems can help put in place the tools and processes needed to manage the identity lifecycle.

Developing an effective identity management process requires establishing a framework for identity management, selecting authentication tools, and defining an operational workflow for granting and removing privileges. The workflow must ensure that all changes are authorized and audited; alerts and alarms must be reviewed and incidents requiring further action identified. Policies and roles need to be defined that allow appropriate fine-grained control and limit privilege creep.

Users need to be able to access corporate systems from within the corporate network and from remote locations or personal devices, ideally with single-sign on across all their applications. Multi-factor authentication is more secure but users can find it onerous or intrusive, and we can help you weigh these factors against the risk of relying solely on passwords.